Does the current MBP 13 inch suit my needs?

I am new to the forums and came here to ask a question. I am looking for a new laptop and am interested in the Macbook Pro series.

I will be mainly use the macbook for garageband and school use (possibly Imovie). Will the 13inch MCP be sufficient enough to run garageband with 4gb of ram or should I increase to 8gb?

Also, I have been researching here on the forums whether to wait or not. Based on my needs, is it best to wait it out for the next update of the macbook pro? I have found a deal online for 999.00 and am very tempted to purchase it.

I got the macbook pro and am very satisfied with it. I was wondering though what programs are good to have that don't come with the macbook. For example, Yojimbo and appcleaner.

Also, if I place the lid at various angles, will it get looser? I had that issue with my old laptop when I would view the screen at different angles and it made the lid very loose.

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With regards to programs that don't come preinstalled on those machines that are good to have, I have at least a couple:

AppZapper (but you say you have appcleaner)
VLC (must have for playing all sorts of media files)
Adium (for IMing w/a ton of protocols at the same time)

As for the lid question, I haven't really encountered a problem like that with any of the MBPs that I've owned (I'm on my 3rd). But I admit that most of the time the lid is 90 degrees vertical or is completely closed on my machines. Honestly, a laptop display shouldn't need to remain at designated angles - it's whatever best fits the customer's needs. And if the worst case scenario happens and the hinge breaks, take it to an Apple Authorized Service Provider or an Apple store and have them replace it for free under Applecare.

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